Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Cape Town from $654

Return flight: Cape Town – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 482 connecting flights from Houston to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 16 airlines and multiple travel sites from $654, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-CPT flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 18:00
+1 day
06:00 — 10:29 UA1094 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
10h 11m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
28h
including layover
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from$1174
07:40 — 18:00
+1 day
07:40 — 12:10 UA2180 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
8h 30m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
26h 20m
including layover
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08:29 — 18:00
+1 day
08:29 — 12:59 UA1269 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
7h 41m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
25h 31m
including layover
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09:59 — 18:00
+1 day
09:59 — 14:37 UA1311 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
6h 3m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
24h 1m
including layover
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12:00 — 18:00
+1 day
12:00 — 16:34 UA1499 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
4h 6m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
22h
including layover
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12:15 — 16:10
+1 day
12:15 — 16:15 UA2366 United Airlines
Houston — Washington D.C.
2h 35m stop
18:50 — 16:10 UA1011 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
19h 55m
including layover
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13:32 — 18:00
+1 day
13:32 — 18:10 UA1397 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
2h 30m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
20h 28m
including layover
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14:52 — 18:00
+1 day
14:40 — 19:08 UA2608 United Airlines
Houston — Newark
1h 10m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
19h 8m
including layover
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16:25 — 07:40
+2 days
16:25 — 09:45 LH9241 Lufthansa
Houston — Munich
9h 40m stop
19:25 — 07:40 LH574 Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
31h 15m
including layover
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from$1142
16:30 — 10:55
+2 days
15:50 — 08:35 LH441 Lufthansa
Houston — Frankfurt
12h 55m stop
22:15 — 10:00 LH576 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
34h 25m
including layover
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18:50 — 10:55
+2 days
18:50 — 11:40 LH7600 Lufthansa
Houston — Frankfurt
10h 35m stop
22:15 — 10:55 LH576 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
32h 5m
including layover
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from$1356
19:10 — 11:40
+2 days
19:55 — 19:55 EK212 Emirates
Houston — Dubai
8h 5m stop
03:50 — 11:35 EK772 Emirates
Dubai — Cape Town
32h 30m
including layover
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from$1083
19:10 — 16:45
+2 days
19:10 — 19:45 EK212 Emirates
Houston — Dubai
13h 25m stop
09:10 — 16:45 EK770 Emirates
Dubai — Cape Town
37h 35m
including layover
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from$1083
21:20 — 12:00
+2 days
20:55 — 17:35 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
7h 40m stop
02:25 — 12:35 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
30h 40m
including layover
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from$1097
21:45 — 08:00
+2 days
21:45 — 12:45 BA196 British Airways
Houston — London
5h 40m stop
18:25 — 08:00 BA43 British Airways
London — Cape Town
26h 15m
including layover
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from$4531
15:53 — 09:50
+3 days
15:53 — 20:18 NK274 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New York
21h 57m stop
18:15 — 06:00 Z0702 Z0
New York — London
14h 30m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
57h 57m
including layover
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15:53 — 09:50
+3 days
15:53 — 20:18 NK274 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New York
22h 12m stop
18:30 — 06:25 VS4 Virgin Atlantic Airways
New York — London
14h 5m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
57h 57m
including layover
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from$693
17:13 — 07:40
+2 days
16:36 — 19:10 LH7495 Lufthansa
Houston — Chicago
1h 30m stop
21:25 — 12:50 LH435 Lufthansa
Chicago — Munich
6h 40m stop
19:35 — 07:50 LH574 Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
30h 27m
including layover
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from$733
17:50 — 11:15
+2 days
17:50 — 17:05 QR714 Qatar Airways
Houston — Doha
3h 30m stop
20:35 — 03:55 QR1365 Qatar Airways
Doha — Johannesburg
5h 5m stop
09:00 — 11:15 FA315 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
33h 25m
including layover
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from$756
18:50 — 07:40
+2 days
19:00 — 11:40 LH7600 Lufthansa
Houston — Frankfurt
2h 35m stop
14:15 — 15:10 LH108 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Munich
4h 15m stop
19:35 — 07:50 LH574 Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
28h 50m
including layover
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from$756
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 15, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Houston to Cape Town depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Houston and Cape Town is 13857 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 23:30 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:30 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 34h 30m.

  • The fastest flight 19h 8m
  • Average flight time 34h 30m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:30
  • Distance 8611 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are february (from 654 $), january (from 711 $), november (from 829 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 107 $), november (from 829 $), january (from 711 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Cape Town?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $654. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK274 flight by Spirit Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 15:53 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 09:50.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Cape Town is served by 16 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 121 departures per week at the price of from $ 756 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Brussels Airlines airline - from $ 7709.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 482 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2608 by United Airlines takes 19h 8m and the cheapest is NK274 by Spirit Airlines for $654.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $756
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $1324
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $6437
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $1083
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  • VB - VivaAerobus
    from $844
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  • AM - Aeromexico
    from $849
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1157
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1173
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $2074
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $796
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
    from $1037
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $6433
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Airports

You can fly from Houston to Cape Town from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
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  • West Houston-IWS
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  • Hobby-HOU
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  • Park Ten Heliport-JPT
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  • Andrau Airpark-AAP
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  • George Bush-IAH
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  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
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  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
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  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
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  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
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  • Spaceland-SPX
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  • Woodlawns-JWL
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  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
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  • Central Bus. District-JDX
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  • Houston Municipal-SGR
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Cape Town airports

  • Cape Town Int.-CPT
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